Time moved forward again to a month later, on a certain day in late November. On this day, the radio station released two horror stories simultaneously within a single day, corresponding to Program Group 4 and Program Group 7.
Listeners of these two program groups saw different horror story preview images in the station's story section at the same time. The preview image for Program Group 4 showed a graceful woman in a red wedding dress, her face hidden beneath a matching red veil, revealing only her pale neck and slender fingers.
The woman in the bright red wedding dress was clearly a bride about to be married, seated before a black door. Red and black—a strong visual impact and a beautiful scene that made one's imagination run wild about the bride's face. But if you looked closely at the image, for some reason, it evoked an inexplicable sense of dissonance, as if beneath that red veil lay something terrifying, indescribable, and unsettling.
At the same time, the horror story task for Program Group 4 was also released.
"A secluded, ethereal village, filled with an air of mystery. What secrets lie hidden in this desolate hamlet?"
"On November 30, 2018, participants will play the role of a wedding procession heading to Ancient Village to complete a marriage ceremony. They may return the day after the ceremony is finished. Note: One participant will play the role of the bride."
Meanwhile, listeners of Program Group 7 saw another horror story preview image on their phone screens. This preview had an overall tone of gray, dark gloom. In the churning clouds, purple lightning streaked across the sky, and deep within the clouds, a passenger plane flew through. Just looking at the preview made one break out in a cold sweat for the passengers on board.
The horror story for Program Group 7 was also released shortly after.
"On December 1, 2018, participants will play the roles of crew members and passengers, heading to S City to board Flight 666. Tickets for this flight have been sent to each participant. Wishing you a pleasant journey."
Two horror stories released on the same day—this was a first in the radio station's horror story releases. However, since they were aimed at different program groups, and the groups couldn't see each other's task content, it didn't cause a huge stir in the station.
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At that moment, in the "studio" of Program Group 7, the seven participants selected for the "Death Flight" had gathered together. Aside from Li Yan, several others wore expressions of unease and fear. In previous horror stories, the stage had never been set tens of thousands of feet above the ground. A thunderstorm, a sealed flight—knowing that something terrible would happen, yet having no way to escape—just thinking about it was terrifying.
For Li Yan, this horror story was also his fifth task. Completing it would make him the second listener in Program Group 7 to finish more than five horror stories, earning him the qualification for the host assessment.
"Although this 'Death Flight' story is extremely dangerous, don't panic too much. The station never sets truly unsolvable horror stories. As long as everyone stays calm and observes carefully, you'll surely find clues from the smallest details and uncover the source of the horror."
With that, Li Yan paused, then turned his gaze to Chen Mo beside him. "What's more, our Program Group 7 has now unlocked the 'live broadcast' permission, allowing people outside the task to see what's happening during the mission and communicate information."
"Yes, while you're executing the task, I'll also be in the studio helping everyone analyze the various situations in the mission," Chen Mo took over, nodding to the group.
"Is that so... Th-that's great!" One participant's eyes lit up. The previous tasks, including the team mission where everyone escaped unscathed, had made the name Chen Mo a source of strong trust for many. Learning that Chen Mo was willing to help in the "Death Flight" task, this person became so excited he stammered, "Brother Mo, th-then I'll leave it to you."
"No need to be polite. It's just mutual help. Besides, my personal abilities are quite limited. It'll rely more on everyone's careful observation and analysis during the task."
The person nodded eagerly, and the fear on one or two others' faces eased somewhat. As they chose to exit the studio, their figures gradually faded away in the secret room.
"Chen Mo, I'm really counting on you this time," Li Yan said, his expression turning serious after the others disappeared. "To be honest, I have a bad feeling about this Death Flight task..."
"Brother Li, you're overstating it," Chen Mo immediately interrupted. "Remember my first task in that terrifying amusement park? Your calmness and confidence back then were a huge support for me. Otherwise, I might not have had the confidence to complete that incident."
"But that task ultimately ended up being you..."
"Li Yan."
Chen Mo interrupted again. "Neither you nor I can survive in this place on our own. Even if this task is very strange, your experience, combined with mine and Su Mu's analysis, will do our best to help more people survive."
"Su Mu?" Li Yan seemed surprised. In his eyes, although Su Mu was the host of Program Group 7, she usually came across as cold and distant, seemingly... not in the habit of helping others, right?
"She'll come," Chen Mo said firmly, nodding. "I believe it."
Su Mu wasn't as indifferent to Program Group 7 as she appeared. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up personal rewards to choose team rewards. Unlike Li Yan, who actively stepped up to help newcomers, she preferred to lurk in the shadows like a ghost, pretending to be aloof.
After the team task, although the next task, "Death Flight," was a very strange story, it might also be a new opportunity—a chance for many things in Program Group 7 to undergo subtle changes.
Regardless, whether it was Program Group 4 or Program Group 7, from the moment the horror story preview images appeared, the participants selected to enter would spend several sleepless nights until the story began!
The Ghostly Marriage in the Desolate Village and the Death Flight—these two stories would simultaneously unfold on the station's supernatural stage!